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What is the major function of the respiratory system?
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to supply the body w oxygen and dispose of carbon dioxide
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What are (4) things needed if respirtaion is going to happen?
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(1)pulmonary ventilation (2)external respiration (3)transport of respiraotory gases (4) internal respiration
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What is pulmonary ventilation?
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is the movement of air into and out of the lungs so that the gases there are continousaly changed and refreshed
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NAME
is the movement of air into and out of the lungs so that the gases there are continously changed and refreshed |
pulmonary ventilation
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What is external respiration?
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is the movement of Oxygen from the lungs to the blood and of carbone dioxoide from the blood to the lungs
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is the movement of Oxygen from the lungs to the blood and of carbon dioxoide from the blood to the lungs |
external respiration
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What is the transport of respiratory gases?
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is the transport of O2 from the lungs to the tissue cells of the body and of CO from the tissue cells of the lungs
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NAME
is the transport of O2 from the lungs to the tissue cells of the body and of CO from the tissue cells of the lungs |
transport of respiratory gases
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How is the transport of respiratory gases accomplished?
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by the cardiovascular system using blood as the transporting fluid
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NAME
this is accimplished by the cardiovascular system using blood as the transporting fluid |
transport of respiratory gases
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What is internal respiration?
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is the movement of O2 from blood to tissue cells and of CO from tissue cells to the blood
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NAME
this is the movement of O2 from the blood to tissue cells and of CO from tissue cells to the blood |
internal respirtaion
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What are the two roles that the respiratory system has to take on? (2)
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(1)pulmonary ventilation (2)external respiration
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What are the parts of the respiratory sytem?
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(1)nose (2)nasal cavity (3)pharynx (4)larnyx (5)bronchi (6)lungs (7)alveoli
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NAME
its parts include the nose, nasal cavity, the paharynx, larnyx, bronchi, lungs, and alvioli |
respiratory system
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T or F
the respiratory and the circulatory system are highly coupled |
true
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What are alveoli?
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are terminal air sacs found in the lungs
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NAME
this are terminal air sacs found in the lungs |
alveoli
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What are the (2) zones of the respirartory system?
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(1)respiratory zone (2)conducting zone
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NAME
this consists of two zones, the respiratory zone and the conducting zone |
the respiratory system
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What is the respiratory zone?
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is the actual site of gas exchange
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this is the actual site of gase exchange |
respiratory zone
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What makes of the respiratory zone? (3)
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(1)broncioles (2)alveolar ducts (3)alveoli
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NAME
this consists of the broncioles, alveolar ducts, and alveoli |
the respiratory system
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What is the conducting zone?
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its respiratory passages provide fairly rigid conduits for air to reach the gas exchange sites
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NAME
its respiratory passages provide fairly rigid conducts for air to reach the gas exchange sites |
conducting zone
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What is another role of the conducting zone?
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its organs also cleanse, humidify, and warm incoming air
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NAME
its organs also cleanse, humidigy, and warm incoming air |
conducting zone
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NAME
this is the only externally visbile part of the respiratory system |
nose
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What are the functions of the nose? (5)
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(1)provides an airway for respiration (2)moistens and warms entering air (3)filters an d cleans inspired air (4)serves as a resonating chamber of speech (5)houses smell receptors
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NAME
its functions include provides an airway for entering air, moistens and warms entering air, filters and cleans inspired air, serves as a resonating chamber for speech, and houses the smell receptors |
nose
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What are the two parts that divide the nose structurally?
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(1)external nose (2)internal nasal cavity
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NAME
this is divided into two parts: the external nose and the internal nasal cavity |
nose
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NAME
this is the area btwn the eyebrows |
the bridge
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What is the bridge?
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the area btwn the eyebrows
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What is the apex?
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the tip of the nose
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NAME
this is the tip of the nose |
apex
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What are the nostrils?
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are the external openings of the nose
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NAME
these are the external openings of the nose |
nostrils
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Why do noses vary a great deal in size and shape?
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bc of differs in nasal cartilage
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During breathing, air enters the cavity by passing through (1)
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the nostrils
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How does air enter the nasal cavity?
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through the nostrils
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What divides the nasal cavity in the middle?
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nasal spetum
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What is the nasal spetum?
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is a midline that divides the nasal cavity
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the roof of the nasal cavity is formed by the (1) and (2)of the skull
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(ethmoid and sphenoid bones of the skull
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What is the palate?
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forms the floor of the nasal cavity and seperates the nasal caivty from the oral cavity below
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NAME
this forms the floor of the nasal cavity and also seperates the nasal cavity from the oral cavity below |
the palate
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What is the hard palate?
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is supported by the maxillary processes and the palatine bones
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nAME
this is suppored by the maxillary processes and the palatine bones |
hard palate
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What are two types of palate?
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(1)hard (2)soft
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What is the soft palate?
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is the unsupported portion
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NAME
is the unsupported portion |
soft palate
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What is the differ btwn the hard palate and the soft palate?
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(1)hard palate- is supported by the maxillary processes and the palatine bone (2)soft palate- is the unsupported part
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What is the vestibule/
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is the part of the nasal cavity tha is lined w sebaceous and sweat glands and numerous hair folliles
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NAME
this is the part of the nasal caivty that is lined w sebaceous and sweat glands and numerous hair folliles |
vestibule
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What are vibrissae?
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are hairs that filter coarse particles such as dust from inspired air
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NAME
these are hiars that filter coarse particles such as dust from inspired air |
vibrissae
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What are (2) types of mucous membranes that line the nasal cavity?
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(1)olfactory mucosa (2) the respirator mucosa
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What is the olfactory mucosa?
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contains smell receptors
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NAME
this contains smell receptors |
olfactory mucosa
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What is the respiratory mucosa?
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is pseudostrafied cilated columnar epithelia tissue that contains goblet cells, mucous, and serous glands
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NAME
this is pseudostrafied cilated columnar epithelia tissue that contains goblet cells, mucous, and serous glands |
respiratory mucosa
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Each day the mucous and serous glands secrete about a quart of (1)
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lysozyme
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The epithelial cells of the respiratory mucosa also secrete (1)
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defensins
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What are defensins?
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are natural antibiotics that help to get rid of invading microbes
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NAME
are natural antibiotics that help tp get rid of invading microbes |
defensins
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(1) can create currents that move contaminated mucus posteriorly toward the throat
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the cilated cells of the respirtatory mucusoa
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Explain why you might have a runny nose on a cold day
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bc water vapor in expired air tends to condense at lower temp
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How does the noise expel irratants?
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by a sneeze can force air outward w a violent burst
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Why are nose bleed often common?
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bc of the abdunanace and superficial location of blood vessels
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What are (3) scroll like mucosa cover projections found in the nasal cavity?
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(1)superior conchae (2)middle conchae(3)inferior conchae
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What are some of the functions of nasal mucosa and conchae?
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function during heat, filter, and moisten the air (2)reclaim heat and moisture
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inhaled air cools the (1) then during exhalation those cooled (1) preceptiate and moisture and extract heat from the humid air flowing over them
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conchae
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inhaled air (1) the conchae then during exhalation those cooled conchae (2)
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(1)cools (2)preceptiate and moisture and extract heat from the humid air flowing over them
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NAME
these help tp reclaim heat and moisture |
conchae
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What helps us to survive during dry and cold climates?
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the reclamation mechanisms that minizme the amout of moisture and heat lost from the body
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The nasal cavity is surrounded by a ring of (1)
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paranasal sinuses
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The (1) is surrounded by a ring of paranasal sinuses
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nasal cavity
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NAME
these help to lighten the skull and together w the nasal cavity warm and moisten the air |
paranasal sinuses
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What is rhinitis?
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is the inflammation of the nasal mucosa accompanied by excessive mucus production, nasal congestion, and postnasal drip
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NAME
this is the inflammation of the nasal mucosa accompanied by excessive mucus production, nasal congestion, and postnasal drip |
rhinitis
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T or F
bc the sinsus wrap around the nasal caivty, rhinitis can often cause sinustis by the bacteria spreads to the sinuses |
true
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What is sinusitis?
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inflamed sinuses
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NAME
this refers to inflamed sinuses |
sinusitis
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What causes a sinus headache?
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when the passageways connecting the sinuses to the nasal caivty are blocked w mucus or infectious material and the air in the sinus cavities is absorbed
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NAME
this will result if the passageways connecting the sinuses to the nasal caivty are blocked w mucus or infectious material and the air in the sinus cavities is absorbed |
sinus headahce
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What is the pharnyx?
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refers to the throat
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NAME
this refers to throat |
pharynx
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What are the (3) regions of the pharynx?
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(1)nasopharynx (2)oropharynx (3)laryngopharynx
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NAME
this has three regions: nasopharynx, oropharynx, and larynogpharynx |
pharynx
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What is the nasopharynx?
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serves only as an air passageway
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NAME
this serves only as an air passageway |
nasopharynx
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What happens when you swallow?
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the soft palate and the uvula move superioly to closes off the nasopharynx and prevents food from entering the nasal cavity
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What prevents food from entering the nasal cavity?
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the soft palate and the uvula move superiorly to close off the nasopharynx and prevents food from entering the nasal cavity
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the (1) and (2) move superioly to close off the nasopharynx so that food does not enter the nasal cavity
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(1)soft palate (2)uvula
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The soft palate and the uvula move superiorly to close off the (1) so that food does not enter the nasal cavity
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nasopharanyx
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What kind of tissue does the nasopharynx have?
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ciliated pseudostrafied eptihelia that takes over the job of propelling mucus where the nasal mucusoa leaves off
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NAME
this has ciliated pseudostrafied epithelia that takes over the job of propelling mcus where the nasal mucuosa leaves off |
nasopharynx
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What kind of tissue does the pharynx have?
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(1)the muscualar portion has skeletal muscle (2)its cellular portion of its mucosa differs from one region to another
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NAME
its muscualr portion has skeletal muscle and its cellular portion of its mucosa differs from one region to another |
pharynx
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the pharyngeal tonsil is also called the (1)
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adenoids
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(1) the is also called the adenoids
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pharyngeal tonsil
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NAME
this contains the adenoids |
nasopharynx
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The nasopharynx has the (1)
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adenoids
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T or F
when the adenoids are enlarged speech and sleep may be disturbed |
true
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the auditory tubes are also called the (1)
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pharyngotympanic tubes
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the (1) are also called pharyngotmapanic tubes
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auditory tubes
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What are the pharyngotympanic tubes?
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drain the middle ear cavities and allow the middle ear presssure to equalize w atomspheric pressure
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NAME
this drains the middle ear cavities and allows the middle ear pressure to equalize w atompsheric pressure |
pharyngotympanic tubes
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What is the tubal tonsil?
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help to protect the middle ear against infections likely to spread from the nasopharynx
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NAME
these help to protect the middle ear against infections likely to spread from the nasopharynx |
tubal tonsil
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What is the oropharynx?
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is continous w the archway called fauces and both swallowed food and inhaled air pass through it
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NAME
it is continous w the archway called fauces and both swallowed food inhaled air pass through it |
oropharynx
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What kind of tissue does the oropharynx have?
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stratified squamous epithelia
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What kind of tissue does the laryngopharynx have?
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stratifed squamous epithelia
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What are (2)kinds of tonsils tha t can be found embeded in the oropharynx?
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(1)palatine tonsils (2)lingual tonsil
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NAME
this has the palatine tonsils and the lingual tonsils |
oropharynx
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What is the palatine tonsils?
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found in the oropharynx and lie in the lateral walls of the fauces
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NAME
these can be found in the oropharynx and lie in the lateral walls of the fauces |
palatein tonsils
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What are the fauces?
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is an archway tha the oropharynx is continous w
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NAME
this an archway that the oropharynx is continous w |
fauces
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What is the lingual tonsil?
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covers the base of the tongue
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NAME
this covers the base of the tongue |
lingual tonsil
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What is the larynopharynx?
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serves as the passageway for food and air and is lined w stratifed squamous epithlia
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NAME
this serves as the passageway for food and air and is lined w stratifed squamous epithilia |
larynopharynx
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What kind of tissue does the larynopharyx have?
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stratifed squamous epithlia
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What is larynx?
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is your voice box
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NAME
this is your voice box |
larynx
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The larynx superiorly attaches to the (1)
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hyoid bone and opens into the laryngopharynx
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What are the (3) functions of the larynx?
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(1)to provide a open airway (2)to act as a switching mechanism to route air and food into the proper channel (3)voice production
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NAME
its functions include to provide an open airway, to act as a switching mechanism to route air and food into the prope channel (3)voice production |
larynx
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What is the make up of the larynx like?
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it is nine cartilages connected by membranes and ligmants
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nAME
this is nine cartilges connected by membranes and ligmants |
larynx
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What kind of cartilage makes up the larynx?
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except for the epiglottis, all larngeal cartilages are hyaline cartilages
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NAME
this has all largenal cartilages are hyaline cartilages except the epiglottis |
larynx
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What is the adams apple?
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refers to the laryngeal prominence in the larynx
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NAME
this refers to the laryngeal prominence in the larynx |
adams apple
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What is the epiglottis?
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is composed of mostly elastic cartilage and is almost entierly covered by mucosa containg taste buds
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NAME
this is composed of mostly elastic cartilage and is almost entirley covered by mucosa containg taste buds |
epiglottis
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What kind of tissue does the epiglottis have?
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elastic cartlage
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What does the epiglottis do?
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helps to keep food out of the lower respiratory passages
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NAME
this helps to keep food out of the lower respiratory passages |
epiglottis
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NAME
this has been called the guardian of passageways |
epiglottis
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Why should liquids not be used when attempting to revive a person?
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bc the protecive reflex of the epiglottis does not work when we are unconsicus
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What are vocal cords?
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are pearly white and vibrate producing sounds as air rushes up from the lungs
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NAME
this are pearly white and vibrate producing sounds as air rushes up from the lungs |
vocal cords
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What are the vestibular folds?
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help to close the glottis when we swallow
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NAME
this help to close the glottis when we swallow |
vestibular folds
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The vestibular folds are also called the (1)
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false vocal cords
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(1) are also called the false vocal cords
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vestibular cords
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T or F
the vestibular cords play a part in sound production |
false
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Do the vestibular cords play a part in sound production?
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no
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What is the glottis/
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is the medial opening btwn the vocal cords through which air passes through
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NAME
is the medial opening btwn the vocal cords through which air passes through |
glottis
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NAME
this involves the intermitten release of expired air and the opening and closing of the glottis |
specch
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Speech involves the intermitten release of (1) and the (2)
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(1)expired air (2)the opening and closing of the glottis
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As the (1)and (2) of the vocal cords changes, the pitch of the sound varies
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(1)length (2)tension
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As the length and tension of the vocal cords changes, the (1)of the sound varies
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pitch
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Generally the (1)the faster they vibrate and the higher the pitch
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tenser the cords
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Generally, the tenser the cords, the faster they (1)
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vibrate and the higher the pitch
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What does the loudness of the voice depend on?
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the force at which the airstream rushes across the vocal cords
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T or F
the vocal cords move when we whispher |
false
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do the vocal cords move when we whispher?
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no
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When do the vocal cords vibrate vigorously?
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when yell
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What is laryngitis?
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is the inflammtion of the vocal cords
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NAME
is the inflammation of the vocal cords |
laryngitis
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What does laryngitis cause?
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caues the vocal folds to swell, interfering w thier vibration
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NAME
this causes the vocal folds to swell interfering w thier vibrations |
laryngitis
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T or F
unders some conditions the vocal folds act as a sphincter to prevent air passage |
true
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What is Valsalva's maneuver?
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is when the vocal folds act as a sphincter to prevent air passage
(2)for example, this can helps to empty the rectum and can also splint the body trunk when one lifst a heavy load |
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NAME
is when the vocal folds act as a sphincter to prevent air passage for example, this can helps to empty the rectum and can also splint the body trunk when one lifst a heavy load |
Valsalva's movement
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